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Insights and Commentary on Global Environmental and Energy Issues.

Empire Environmental - Review of New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program to Reduce emissions and Achieve Climate Goals 01/26/2023

Empire Environmental - Review of New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program to Reduce emissions and Achieve Climate Goals GT attorneys Steven Russo, Zackary Knaub, and Jane McLaughlin discuss New York State’s cap-and-invest program to limit greenhouse gas emissions and share revenue with New Yorkers from disadvantaged communities to help cover utility bills, transportation costs, and decarbonization. The program is expected to help New York meet the requirements of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030 and at least 85% by 2050, both below 1990 levels. Large-scale greenhouse gas emitters and distributors of heating and transportation fuels will be required to purchase allowances for emissions. The state says the cap-and-invest program will incentivize consumers, businesses, and others to transition to lower-carbon alternatives. It calls for electrifying nearly everything — from buildings to vehicles with a mix of mandates and incentives. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/25741296

Empire Environmental – New York State Climate Action Council Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions 12/22/2022

Empire Environmental – New York State Climate Action Council Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s E2 Podcast, , co-chair of the firm’s Environmental Practice and Chair of its New York Environmental Practice, is joined by , Shareholder, and , Of Counsel, in Greenberg Traurig’s Government Law & Policy Practice to discuss the New York State Climate Action Council’s adoption of the final scoping plan, which will serve as a roadmap to achieve the climate change mandates set forth in New York’s landmark climate law – the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/25411674

‘Fairness’ in Superfund Allocation Matters, Part 2B 05/11/2022

‘Fairness’ in Superfund Allocation Matters, Part 2B In Part 2B of Greenberg Traurig Environmental Shareholder David Mandelbaum’s conversation with William Hengemihle of FTI Consulting on Superfund allocation disputes under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the federal program for cleaning up sites contaminated by historic operations, they discuss fault and when it may trump cost causation, “transactional fairness,” use of contracts experts, cooperation, and recalcitrance. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/23075909

Fairness in Superfund Allocation Part 2a 05/09/2022

Fairness in Superfund Allocation Part 2a Greenberg Traurig Environmental Shareholder David Mandelbaum is joined by William Hengemihle of FTI Consulting for a second conversation on Superfund allocation disputes under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the federal program for cleaning up sites contaminated by historic operations. In Part 2A, David and Bill discuss building a suggested allocation methodology, and advocating the choice among alternative methodologies for the same case. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/23049479

“Fairness” in Superfund Allocation Matters, Part 1 03/07/2022

“Fairness” in Superfund Allocation Matters, Part 1 Greenberg Traurig Environmental Shareholder David Mandelbaum is joined by William Hengemihle of FTI Consulting for a discussion of how Superfund allocation problems are resolved and what is meant by “fairness” in them. The conversation is in the context of allocation disputes under the federal Superfund statute – the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/22366754

Environmental Justice Checklist for Businesses 02/09/2022

Environmental Justice Checklist for Businesses With President Joe Biden’s prioritization of Environmental Justice issues, Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Maribel Nicholson-Choice and Libby Stennes discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s historical and current definition of Environmental Justice, steps for corporations to protect their brands, and how to effectively work with communities and stakeholders. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/22077320

The Government’s Role in Hydrogen Development – Part 2 12/21/2021

The Government’s Role in Hydrogen Development – Part 2 This episode is part two of a two-part series that focuses on the US and European federal and state governmental roles in hydrogen development with Greenberg Traurig attorneys, Marijn Bodelier of Amsterdam, Martin Borning of Berlin, Pietro Caliceti of Milan, and the firm’s Energy Practice Co-chair Bill Garner. Special guests include Heike Bernhardt of the German engineering firm of DEEP.KBB of Hanover, Frederik de Vries from Dutch consulting firm, Rebel Group, of Rotterdam, and Katrina Fritz, the Executive Director of the California Stationary Fuel Collaborative in the United States. They discuss US federal and state policies, as well as European Union and Dutch policies regarding hydrogen. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/21561920

The Government’s Role in Hydrogen Development – Part 1 12/21/2021

The Government’s Role in Hydrogen Development – Part 1 This episode is part one of a two-part series that focuses on the US and European federal and state governmental roles in hydrogen development with Greenberg Traurig attorneys, Marijn Bodelier of Amsterdam, Martin Borning of Berlin, Pietro Caliceti of Milan, and the firm’s Energy Practice Co-chair Bill Garner. Special guests include Heike Bernhardt of the German engineering firm of DEEP.KBB of Hanover, Frederik de Vries from Dutch consulting firm, Rebel Group, of Rotterdam, and Katrina Fritz, the Executive Director of the California Stationary Fuel Collaborative in the United States. They discuss US federal and state policies, as well as European Union and Dutch policies regarding hydrogen. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/21561857

NY's new constitutional amendment on environmental law 12/03/2021

NY's new constitutional amendment on environmental law The first episode in Greenberg Traurig’s 2022 Evolving Environmental Law Series, addresses t. The Amendment was recently enacted and will go into effect in January of 2022. It is a very short provision, but has the potential, as we're going to discuss, to provide a fair amount of uncertainty and questions about what it exactly is going to mean for New Yorkers. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/21372563

What the Largest Litigation Cases and Law Decisions of 2020 Mean to the Practitioner 04/26/2021

What the Largest Litigation Cases and Law Decisions of 2020 Mean to the Practitioner Tune in for analysis from Greenberg Traurig shareholders and on some of the most significant environmental enforcement, litigation, and agency decisions and actions in 2020. They review the EPA’s National Compliance Initiatives and outline key takeaways from notable civil and criminal cases and settlements involving the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. They also break down two notable environmental Supreme Court rulings and what those decisions mean to the legal practitioner. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/18865607

Bringing new disinfectants to market: a primer on FIFRA dos and dont's 04/06/2021

Bringing new disinfectants to market: a primer on FIFRA dos and dont's Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Bernadette Rappold and her guest, Travis Kline, Geosyntec’s Senior Principal Toxicologist, discuss the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act or FIFRA. Listen as they offer tips and pointers for bringing disinfectants to market – especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss what to avoid and provide suggestions for navigating the highly data-dependent steps through this complex regulatory process of registration, permits, labeling, testing, and application submission. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/18628574

What A Biden Administration Means for New York Environmental and Energy Policy | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt. 4) 11/09/2020

What A Biden Administration Means for New York Environmental and Energy Policy | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt. 4) With former Vice-President Joe Biden declared President-Elect on Nov. 7, 2020, Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Steven C. Russo and Zackary D. Knaub discuss how the new administration may impact energy and environmental law in New York. The two discuss how Biden's election could unleash a flurry of new infrastructure projects, prioritize climate change and renewable energy, and increase enforcement of environmental law and regulations in the state. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/16745744

New York Renewable Energy Siting, An Interview with Julie Tighe President of NYLCV | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 3) 10/20/2020

New York Renewable Energy Siting, An Interview with Julie Tighe President of NYLCV | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 3) Host Steve Russo interviews Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters, about the latest legislation for renewable energy siting in New York. The two discuss Article 10, New York’s new energy siting law passed in 2011, and the new Accelerated Renewable Energy and Community Benefits Act, proposed in early 2020 by Governor Cuomo to address the issues of Article 10 and to help meet the State’s ambitious climate goals. This is the latest episode of Empire Environmental, a mini-series of Legal Environmental Insights. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/16476560

How Equine Law is Hurdling COVID-19 | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt. 5) 09/23/2020

How Equine Law is Hurdling COVID-19 | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt. 5) In part 5 of the Getting Through mini-series, Shareholder discusses equestrian law, its intersections with environmental law, industry-specific challenges and legal issues arising during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the industry and Greenberg Traurig’s industry team have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmental Shareholder hosts the episode. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/16129865

EPA Finalizes Rule Limiting States’ Energy Veto Authority | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 2) 08/05/2020

EPA Finalizes Rule Limiting States’ Energy Veto Authority | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 2) GT Shareholders Zackary D. Knaub and Steven C. Russo explore states’ authority to issue, deny or attach conditions to “water quality certification,” under the Clean Water Act, and the recent EPA rule aimed at reducing the states’ ability to use this authority to block controversial interstate infrastructure projects, such as fossil fuel pipelines. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/15492011

National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) Recent Changes | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 1) 07/27/2020

National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) Recent Changes | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 1) GT Shareholders Howard L. Nelson and Steven C. Russo discuss the application of NEPA to energy projects, review changes to NEPA regulations recently implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), and review the influence of climate change on environmental impact statements. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/15371735

Implementing Protection Measures as Employees Return to Work | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 4) 06/26/2020

Implementing Protection Measures as Employees Return to Work | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 4) In episode four, Shareholder Michael T. Taylor discusses myriad occupational health and safety considerations as employers reopen their businesses and restart operations. Taylor, who serves as chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Occupational Safety and Health Practice, focuses on the factors that may influence a business’s decision to select and implement appropriate control measures. Environmental Shareholder Bernadette M. Rappold hosts the episode. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/14979551

Before Making Pandemic Response Products, Consider Environmental Regulations | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 3) 05/21/2020

Before Making Pandemic Response Products, Consider Environmental Regulations | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 3) Greenberg Traurig Environmental Shareholder Bernadette Rappold interviews her colleagues, Jillian Kirn and Candee Wilde, about the environmental compliance regulations companies should consider if they intend to shift their production. process. Visit for more information. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/14515613

What's Next For the Environmental Practice | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 2) 04/28/2020

What's Next For the Environmental Practice | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 2) Every so often, practitioners need to reevaluate where the environmental legal market is going to help direct all sorts of practice and personal development efforts. Now, in the middle of the shock created by the COVID-19 response, might be one of those times for reevaluation. When we all get back to the office, what will we be doing? /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/14186180

EPA & Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19 | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 1) 04/14/2020

EPA & Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19 | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 1) Greenberg Traurig Shareholder is the host of the Legal Environmental Insight’s mini-series, Getting Through, addressing environmental concerns in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Episode 1, Bern discusses the recent EPA announcement granting enforcement discretion for virtually all civil violations of federal environmental laws during the COVID-19 pandemic. /episode/index/show/gtlaw/id/13987739

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